Jewish Intactivism

The Sisterhood http://forward.com/sisterhood/217043/say-no-to-the-c/ Say No to the ‘C’ March 20, 2015 by Dorri Olds Courtesy of Jennifer Margulis According to a 2014 study by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, the United States is the only developed…

Dr. Avshalom Zoossmann-Diskin, a geneticist and director of Ben Shalem, tells host Ilene Prusher that some of the conclusions about health benefits in this recommendation are simply wrong. He believes that those in favor of circumcision for religious reasons are looking for medical justifications…

Lisa Braver Moss Author, The Measure of His Grief Posted: 09/30/2014 3:58 pm EDT Updated: 09/30/2014 3:59 pm EDT It used to be that when Jewish friends and acquaintances from my synagogue would first find out about my work, they’d…

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.613096 There is no Jewish death penalty. There are no rabbinic executioners, or people who amputate limbs for violations of Jewish law. Ritual circumcision is the only act of physical harm that remains. By Avraham Burg | Aug. 29, 2014 | 12:13…

New rituals create ways to symbolically acknowledge Jews’ covenant with God without actually circumcising infants By Marjorie Ingall|July 9, 2014 12:00 AM|Shar (Erik Mace) When my nephew Eli was born, there was no way on earth he was going to be…

Thursday, February 13, 2014 | return to: views, opinions TweetShare by lisa braver moss Follow j. on and How can synagogues make their members — and prospective members — feel more welcome? Some synagogues send a message of inclusion, stating…

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/09/eli_ungar-sargon_cut_circumcision.php Religion By Ellen Huet Thu., Sep. 22 2011 at 7:30 AM Categories: Religion Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon Eli Ungar-Sargon was raised in an Orthodox household, with rabbis in the family and a Talmudic scholar father. But Ungar-Sargon, who dropped out of medical school…